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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-02
Prohibition or High License

The Riverside Press says: When st.
John spoke in Riverside advocating pro-
hibition he said, between high license or
free whisky, give me the latter every
time" His object was to make the latter
so odious that prohibition absolute would
follow. On this point we have good
illustration of the two in this city and San
Bernardino. While the temperance ele-
ment mere is perhaps not strong enough to
prohibit the sale OF liquor in toto, it does
impose very high license, which is prob
ably as etficacious in the present mixed
state of society here as total abstinence
would be. We have very quiet city, and
especially on Sunday, with as little open
drunkenness as can be found in any pro
hlbltlon city of its size in the country
Our county seat is just the reverse
There they don't believe in high license,
and, as far as that goes, it is comparatively
free whisky, running seven days in the
week. See the result. The Courier says
" The town is beset with drunks, vags,
tramps, buns, dead beats, fo0tpads and
general frauds, but the police force is too
small 10 keep track of them. And vet,
even If we had as many police as San
Francisco, we would not know what to do
with the catch We have no Jail at
least, the excuse for one which we have
and are ashamed of has no storage capacity
What We want is more police, more Court
house, more jail, more light"
Our little Jail with its four cells is seldom
full, and often entirely empty Yet the
difference in ndmber of population is not
great. The difference in quality may be
owing to the fact that birds of feather
flock together" and where temperance peo-
pie are, temperance people come, and vice
versa. The Times also says: THE city is
fast filling up with the rif-raff of the coun-
try, who come to spend the winter months
in this semi-tropical climate, where fsost
scarcely ever enters, and the tramps, thugs,
thieves and cut-throa can rest their weary
bones at night with little covering, and
need not be at the expense of hiring a
room to sleep in" ard declares that the
city should increase its police force, in or
der to hold them in check, and prevent
crime and bloodshed. Pracacal facts are
better than fne-spun theories. According
to st. Johns theory, San Bernsrdino is ripe
for prohibition, yet We fail o learn Of any
great movement there to that end. It looks
as if the temperance movement was pro-
gressive, and would have to 90 through
the different stages towards perfection
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CALIFORNIA EXHIBITS.
Action Taken by the State Board
Trade Xesfertiay


SAN Francisco, November 1st.-rhe Ex-
ecutive Committee of the State Board of
Trade met this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Hatch presiding and fourteen mcmbe
present. After the calling of the roll. Hon.
N. NJ. Estee was introduced as the choice
OF the Napa Board Of Trade as member of
the Executive Committee Of the State
Board and Hon. Allen Henry was intro
duced as the choice Of the Chico Board of
Trade 10 q similar position.
TIE San Mateo Development Company
communicated with the State Board, an
nouncing that they had elected A. Gordon
a member of the State Executive Commit
tee, and T. q. Phelps, n. C. Crandall and
k. s. Smith as general members of the
Board
4 communication was received from the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific Rail
reads stating that they would transport a
carload of fruit and cereals for the State
Board of Trade, to the exhibition OF the
National Grange, as far as the Missouri
river. From the Missouri to Chicago, the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad offered
to transport the carload free of cost, and
Secretary Davies stated that he was in COM
mUnicatlOn with the Traffic Manager of
the Michigan Central road, and expected
TO obtain the same concession from that
company.
On motion of NJ. NJ. Estee, a vote OF
thanks was extended to the railroads for
their friendly action.
W. II. Mills notified the Board that here
after all immigrants entering the State
would have the privilege of stopping over
in Sacramento Tor forty eight hours. This
concession was asked last week by the
State Board at the instance of the local
Board of Sacramento and was promptly
granted by the railroad
Mr. Dewing and Mr.. Johnson of the State
| Grange addressed the Board on the subject
ofthe exhibition of the State of California
at the National Grange, advocating that the
members of the State Board impress upon
| the local bodies the necessity of bestirrine
themselves in order to obtain good ex,
hibit
Mr.. Estee and Mr. Mills thought there
would be danger of having too much to bc
! stored in one car, and that there would bo
no danger of getting too little.
| Considerable discussion in regard to tn.
| display occurred. and it was finally decided
| that the display should take the wides
! possible range. Mr.. Mills also called atten
| ton TO the fact that the car would carry
| only about half as much in the way of ex
! hibits as it would in heavy freight.
On motion of Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Alsip o
| Sacramento, who has charge of loading III,
car, was instructed to SO dispose of tn,
! space and weight in the car as to give every
locality desiring TO exhibit an equa
amount
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time the terrible wreck occurred at Koutz
has become insane. Moore resigned his
position several days ago. He said his
heart failed him every time he entered the
office, and recalled the scenes enacted
therein when the officials were receiving
the news of the killing and cremation of
their passengers. On the day following
the week, Moore states, a number of the
officers of the road met in the dispatcher's
office at Huntington, and they, with the
operators and the train men, wept in each
others arms as the horrible news came in.
The chief dispatcher, sickened OF reporting
each hour additional deaths and horrors,
called Moore tO-the key. The young man
stated the above facts before he became in
sane. 1t was not until yesterday that he
showed signs Of insanity.
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REAL ESTATE, ETC.
FRUITand VEGETABLE,
Is e ~ D 9
(gon-irrigatad)
LIVERMORE VALLEY,
Alameda County, Cal.
About LOCO Acres of the Bezt Land of
the ROSE BLACK TRACTS,
Non-irrigated


Adjoining the beautiful, tree-emhowered
town OF Pleasa nton, are now for the first time
offered tor sale in small subdivisions. The soil
OF the Black Ranch has long been well known
as equal to the best in California. That of the
Rose Tract is equally good. The land offered
Is all moist, but never overfiows.
For Fruit One-half of this land has no sIlpe-
r!or, as surrounding orchards viii attest. Ii is
p deep, well-crained, alluvial loan, which has
produced ton Of wheat to the acre in the
dryest season ever seen in this State. Two tons
OF barley to the acre Is common crop Oh this
land.
For Yegets bles and kindred crops without
irrigation. il has no equal anywhere. Hop
Fields, blackberry, strawberry and As
paragu5 beds ana large acreage of pots-
toes, beets. carrots, squash and pumpkins,
of country-fair size, are HOW growing or being
harvested on the land. 4 common crop of po-
tatoes Is 900 sacks per acre; OF carrots 75 to 100
equaled for the sugar beet. Alfalf4 produces
four crops q rear,
There is not an acre OF any but the very best
land offered. The tracts have been opened up
by wide, graded avenues and win be sold in
small plots OF nom five acres upwards.
No better tract OF land has ever been sub
divided IN California. American families are
deriving comtoTtaole support from two or
three acres Of this land.
This is " 4 Yeritable Garden Spot of the
Earth" where u generous soil and every
seem almost fabulous.
No dead water, no malaria, no fags
Livermore Valley nestles among the high.
rugged ridges of the Coast Range, and is ex-
posed to neither the cold winds of the coast nor
the great heat OF the interior. The climate is
as near perfection as this world affords.
But ~ miles from San Francisco, on Liver
more Division OF the C. P. Il. r. Two mails
daily. Telegraph and telephone facilities
Free Carriages at Pleasanton Rt all times to
convey parties over the land It may also be
seen by joining the EXCURSION TO PLEASAN-
Ton, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Sd.
f,,vst Il
dress STANLEY a. BARTLETT,
Pleasanton, Cal.
Or call on {. r. LILIENTHAL, 100 Front
street, san Francisco. o12-1mlp
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AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.
Many Lives Lost by Terrible Explosion
of Gasoline.

OF Gasoline.
ST LOUIS, November 1st. - Early this
morning an explosion of gasoline in the
rear of the cellar of Michael Newman's
grocery store, I3 South Fourteenth street
lifted a two-stoTy building from its founda-
ton and dropped it back again in a mass
of ruins, beneath which were buried sey.
enteen persons. They were: Michael New
man, aged 52 Mrs. Newman, aged 40 :;
Mamie Newman, aged IS; Nellie Newman,
aged Is; Kate Newman, aged IL: Eddie
Newman, aged 13; Charles Devere, Mrs.
Charles Devere, Hattie Brown (of Column
bus, Ky.) Charles Eferd, Miss Brvany and
Mrs. Beas ey.
The explosion was followed by fire.
which was with great difficulty put out by
the liremen. Then began search for the
dead. All OF the upstairs was occupied as
a tenement. Newman and his family lived
over the store. The force of the explosion
was terrific. The entire block OF buildings
north of and across the alley from the
building in which the explosion took place
was gutted by the blast
THE NEWMAN BLOCK WAS CRUSHED IN
And was covered by the roof. which had
settled down upon the ruins and formed a
barrier, through which the rescuers had TO
cnt away the beams ard walls which i'm
Newman's two daughters were taken out
alive, but they cannot recover. The rest of
the Newman family were dead. In the
same building lived Charles Devere, a
| variety salesman, and wife. Visiting them
was Miss Hattie Brown, of Columbus, XIV.
She was badly injured, but miraculousiy
escaped death, and was the only person
who passed through the horrible ordeal
and lives to tell the story of her escape
THE DEAD AND INJURED
A corrected list of the dead and the
wounded by the explosion is eight dead
and three wounded seriously. Six others
| who lived in the building, reported miss.
ing, have been found, either uninjured OF
slightly bruised. Five of the Newman
family are dead. Mamie is horrible
| mangled and burned and beyond all hope
| of recovery. Nettie lies in terrible condi.
| ton, but may recover. Charles n. Deyere
| and wife and Mrs. Agnes Beasley are dead
The others are badly bruised.
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LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
Apparent Conceaiment of Facts by Omar
antine Officials.


New YORK, November 1st.-It seems to
be very evident, Judging from the latest de-
velOpments OF the cholera-strIcken patients
at quarantine, that the Health Office and
Commissioners of Quarantine are not keep
ing the public informed of the true state of
affairs at the station. A sense OF mystery
and cOncealment seems TO pervade every
movement of the Commissioners, and DR..
Smith on Monday night sent up bulletin
announcing that all of the Alesia survivors
were well, with the exception oc two or
three who were suffering with intestinal
Catarrh.
The bulletin also stated that the doctor
had removed two small children suffering
from measles from the Britannia. To-day
a reporter visited the quarantine. An as
sistant of Dr. Smith was in charge, and
after some hesitation and beating about ad-
mitted that the two cases named above
were cholera, and that the children died on
Monday night. Then he added: Il NAV
as well tell you We have no cases of measles
down here. We have nothing but cholera. -
/ The reporter next went to the Commits
| siOners' office. No one there knew any,
thing about the case. DIR. Smiths bulletin
for the day was on the desk. There was
nothing in il about the two patients who
had died and were buried, but the bulletin
did state that five more cases of measles
, had been removed from the Britannia to the
/ hospital. One woman was reported dead
from pneumonia, and man removed from
the Britannia was suffering from consump-
ton and gastric irritation.
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Let that cold Of Yours run on. You think
it is 9 light thing. But it may run into
catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or CON
sumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous, Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is
trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head.
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured by
the use of Boschee's German Syrup. If
you don't know this already, thousands
and thousands Of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and know
how it is themselves" Bottle only -
cents. Ask any druggist
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nant, and are taking measures to prevent
any further action of similar nature by
Germany.
Her Majesty's ship Opal arrived at FIJI
from Tonga September 9th. She was al
lowed but few hours for coaling and
watering, and then went off again under
sealed orders. 1t was understood that she
returned direct to Tongo with authority to
the British Consul to hoist the British pro-
tectorate flag over the group, should need
for such decided action arise"
The news received at FIJI by Lubbock on
the 22d of September was to the effect that
the officers of the German squadron at Sa-
moa were loudly expressing their intention
of annexing Tonga. Another account says
that since the arrival of the Opal at Fiji it
was reported that her Britannia Msjesty's
Vice-Consul at Tonga had received instruc-
tions that should the German squadron
heave in sight he is to hoist the British flag
over Tonga at once and take possession.
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All the Great Oil Wells TO be Shut Down
by the Combination.

PITTsBURG, November 1st.-The gigantic
shutdown i'll oil production went into eff
feet to-day. For a year hence there will
be complete stoppage of one-half the to-
tai petroleum production. based on the
gauges OF the wells during July and August
No glycerine is to be used, and no wells are
to be cleaned out. The general feature of the
deal is that the Standard Oil Company has
set 3 10000 barrels of oil at 81 cents bar
rel, the profits on which are to be divided
among those producers who shut in their
wells. In addition to this the Standard
and the producers have made pool of 9,
100000 barrels, the profit accruing from
which is to create & wage fund for laboring
men out of employment. The purchase
made yesterday of the Saxonburg- -Gusher
property may be taken as, an indication
thai the pool agents will be able, in meas
ure, to control that field, which is the only
one not absolutely controlled.
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G. Fl. Wyman, land lawyer of Stockton,
says the Nevada City Transcript, received
through the pOstoffiee last Thursday after
noon, a Shasta county newspaper, in the
folds Of which was geld globe locket,
bearing on the outside the initials of him
self and wife. On opening il he found his
wife's photograph within. This locket was
taken from Mr.. Wyman by stage robbers
in 1875. He was on the stage running be-
tween Colfax aud this city, and ut about
sundOwn the Stage was stopped b. three
heavily masked men armed with shoSguns.
who made the passengers dismount and
hold up their hands. Among the passen-
gers were Judge T. 3. Mcfarland. now of
the Supreme Court Of this State L. Black
Ryan of the Western Development Com
pany, aud four ladies'. The robbers broke
open the express box and secured $4,000.
They also robbed the passengers and took
from Mr.. Wymal a gold watch ard the
locket that was SO mys:eriously returned
to him Thursday, after q detention OF
twelve years. Mr.. Wyman is ct a loss to
understand how the hghwaymen found
out that he was the owner, as the initials
&C. H. w" were the only clue that the
robbers could have had IS 10 the identity of
the owner.
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WHOLE NO. l1,4O2.

yesterday communing with the spirits.
He tells them he goes to where God lives
who has Chinaman, white man and an
Indian there with which to begin the
world over again when all are killed in this
war
The colored troops from Mckinney
camped at the Agency to-day. making six
companies here. Most of the Indians COM
ing in in response to General Ruger's or
ders are squaws and children.
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GRAPE PESTS.
Extensive Depredstions by the Phyllox.
era Reported.

SAN Francisco, November 1st--[ Special
According to the reports received at tht
office of the Viticultural Commission, the
depredations by phylloxera this season are
more marked than they have been fol
many years past. 1t is found in nearly
every leading grape growing section of the
State, except in Santa Cruz county, in the
northern part of the Sacramento valley il
Contra Costa, Fresno, Tulare and Kern
counties, and in the South. 1t is found in
Sonoma valley, Napa valley, Russian River
valley, in San Mateo Solano, YOlo, E
Dorado, Placer and Nevada counties, about
Sacramento, in the vicinity OF Stockton
and at Berkeley, in Alameda county.
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AT WASHINGTON.
Preparing for Consress-Gossip Concern,
ing House Positions.

Copyright, 1887 by the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 1st.-[Special !
-Employes in the Senate and House are
busily engaged in arranging the chambers
and committee-rooms for Congress, which
will assemble December 5ih.
There is some talk about the organization
of the House, but there is no Speakership
contest to look forward TO, and the only
contest as to the other offices 50 far spoken
of with any seriousness is for the place OF
Doorkeeper. Besides Donelson. the pres
ent Doorkeeper, there are two active candi-
dates-A. Barnett, of New York, and J B.
Hurt, of Mississippi. Hurt is said TO be
Donelson's most formidable rival, and his
frieLds claim that he will certainly be
elected. The contest promises to be hot
one. All the other officers, it is thought,
will be elected practically without a contest.
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CRUISER NO. 8.
The Governments Contract with the
Union Works Signed.

The Governments Contract with the
Union Works Signed.
Copyright 1857, by he California Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, November 1st.-[SpeciaI. I
Irving NJ Scott, of San Francisco, is in the
city. The contract of the Government
with the Union Iron Works for the con
struction of Cruiser No. 5 has not yet been
signed and delivered, but it is expected to
arrive here tomorrow from New York
with Secretary Whineys signature at
tatched. The reason of the delay in sign
ing the contract is that Mr.. Scott has sue
ceeded in inducing the Department to
adopt some changes in the plans Of the
engines and boilers for the new vessel
which, it is believed, will increase the
speed beyond the nineteen knots required
by the contract, and ct the same time
somewhat lesson the cost of construction.
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INSOLENT MURDERERs.
Three of the Haymarket Demons Posing
as Innocent Martyrs.

as Innocent Martyrs.
CHICAGO, November 1st.-George Engel,
Louis Lingg and Adolph Fischer, of the
group of condemned Anarchists, have
written open letters to Governor Ogelsby
refusing any Communication of sentence
short of liberty, and declaring unabated
faith in the principles of anarchy. Their
letters are very long, and consist mainly o!
an exposition OF their we'll known ideas
regarding the social conditions existing,
and the necessity for remedies. They de
mand either liberty or death.
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FROM THE SOUTH SEA.
The Recent German Outrages In the
Samoan Isles.

San Francisco, November lst.-[Special. !
BY the steamer Australia, which arrived
to-day from Honolulu, adyices are received
from Apia, Samoa, to September 80. A
correspondent writes as follows to the
Polynesian Gazette:
Americans and English are being most
unfairly treated. Mr.. Moore, en- American,
when the Germans landed and took posses,
sion of his land, struck a German sailor in
the face. This sailor was tried by Court
martial for not having bayoneted the
American, and received term of imprison-
ment. The British are everywhere indig-
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BUCKEYE POLITICS.
IN Ohio Democrat Looks for Very
Close State Election.

Close State Election.
Icopyig't 1887, by the Caltornia Associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 1st.-[SpsciaI. /
Representative Campbell, of Ohio, who was
defeated by very close vote for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of the State,
is in Washington. He says the outlook for
Democratic success in Ohio is very favora-
BILE, but the result, in his judgment, will be
close The appearance of General Gordon,
OF Georgia, on the stump for Powell has
enljvened the canvass, and it causes the
Republicans to bestir themselves.
When asked his opinion of the Presi-
dents trip, Mr.. Campbell said: "Well, in
one sense it was good thing, but don't
believe it will benefit any in the North
and West, nor increase his popularity in
that section. The battle-Aag order was a
costly blunder. and started afresh all the
old animosities at the North. Probably the
feeling engendered by that order may die
out before the next Presidential election